Improvement of Erectile Dysfunction after Kidney Transplantation: the Role of the Associated Factors by Gholamreza Pourmand, Leila Shekarpour, Tina Khanlarpoor, Mohammadreza Nikoobakht, Shahram Mousavi, Abdolrasoul Mehrsai

“…Successful transplantation improved IIEF-5 score significantly (13.6 </span><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>±</span></span><span> 5.2 before and 19.2 </span><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>±</span></span><span> 5.0 after transplantation; <em>P</em> < .001). Based on the IIEF-5 scores, the severity of ED increased in 6 (9.4%) patients; 8 (12.5%) experienced no change in their erectile function; and 50 (78.1%) reported an improved erectile function. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of C-Reactive Protein and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate in Patients with Acute Scrotum by Seyyed Alaeddin Asgari, Gholamreza Mokhtari, Siavash Falahatkar, Mandana Mansour-Ghanaei, Ali Roshani, Alireza Zare, Mehrangiz Zamani, Iradj Khosropanah, Mohammad Salehi

“…</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><strong><span>Conclusion:</span></strong><span> Based on our findings, serum levels of CRP and ESR can provide helpful information for differentiation between epididymitis and other causes of acute scrotum. …”
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NOVOS MODELOS ORGANIZACIONAIS E REPERCUSSÕES NA GESTÃO DOS RECURSOS HUMANOS: ESTUDO DE CASO EM SALVADOR-BA by Sônia R. P. Fernandes, Guacyra Leal, Renata Matos

“…Nevertheless, the strategies for human resources development– evaluation of performance and salary – do not correspond to the preconceived standard based on current conceptions about human management.…”
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A Internet como Novo Meio de Comunicação para os Destinos Turísticos: O caso da Ilha da Madeira by Maria Vieira Marujo

“…This article analyses the importance that local and regional authorities attribute to new technologies for promoting their municipalities as tourism destinations. The research was based on interviews and analysis of web sites. The fieldwork has been done from January 2004 to June 2004. …”
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Turismo à Mesa: da oferta contemporânea do Barreado no litoral paranaense by Maria Garcia Gimenes

“…</p> <p style="text-align: justify" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><strong><em><span style="color: #111111">Abstract</span></em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="color: black">This article aims at understanding the current offer of Barreado (a traditional dish from the coast of Paraná State) based on the analysis of restaurants that serve the dish in the cities of Antonina, Paranaguá and Morretes, all in the State of Paraná, thus contributing to the discussion of gastronomic tourism. …”
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Refletindo Sobre a Gestão dos Espaços Turísticos: perspectivas para as redes regionais de turismo by Aguinaldo Cesar Fratucci

“…<span style="color: black">One is about</span> a developed theoretical reflection from the participant comment of the author in last the thirty <span style="color: black">years in the process</span> of tourist development of the state of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. Based in the agreement of the tourism as complex socioespacial phenomenon, result of the processes of different producing agents, considers the agreement of the tourist space from the category of network-territories that tend if to extend for the regional scale. …”
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Programa seis sigma em pequenas e médias empresas: revisão e recomendações. by Carlos Henrique Mora Júnior, Edmilson Lima

“…The methods applied are based on the systematic and organized review of literature using a variety of classifications, tables and graphics specifically developed to this study. …”
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PESQUISA NA GRADUAÇÃO. CRITÉRIOS DE AVALIAÇÃO DE PROJETOS DOS ALUNOS: A QUALIDADE CIENTÍFICA HOLÍSTICA. by José Antonio Bonilla Castillo

“…The interaction of both elements leads to a new concept : “</span><span style="font-family: " lang="EN-US">holistic scientific quality</span><span style="font-family: " lang="EN-US"> “, on which the structure of the criteria of evaluation of the researches is based, in a total de 24 ( 11 scientific or methodological aspects ; 08 ethical-social and 05 complementary aspects). …”
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Matriz de Avaliação do Potencial Turístico de Localidades Receptoras by Marcelo Vilela de Almeida

“…</span></p> <h1 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: normal"> </h1> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="text-align: center; line-height: normal" class="MsoBodyText" align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Abstract</span></em></strong></p> <p style="line-height: normal" class="MsoBodyText"><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'">This paper proposes an assessment matrix of tourism development potential for receptive locations based on: an exploratory literature review; definition of the focus of the study (Guaratinguetá and Cunha, both located in the state of São Paulo); bibliographical and field research on these cities; elaboration, development and application of the matrix to both cities, data analysis, comparison and discussion in the light of the theoretical framework. …”
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